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Around Black River
- Mississippi River - Pool 6Recreation area14.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Mississippi River - Pool 7Recreation area16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Trempealeau National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area18.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish RefugeRecreation area23.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Black River is a 41.8 mile river near La Crosse Queen Cruises in Wisconsin. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Black River near Galesville, WI (site 05382000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2027
Black River typically runs highest in April, at a median 3,340 cfs, and lowest in February, at 609 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 62,000 cfs, in 1967.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 620 | 450 to 850 |
| February | 609 | 440 to 800 |
| March | 1,620 | 920 to 3,100 |
| April | 3,340 | 2,070 to 6,045 |
| May | 1,870 | 1,190 to 3,030 |
| June | 1,315 | 800 to 2,570 |
| July | 836 | 571 to 1,480 |
| August | 656 | 462 to 1,100 |
| September | 708 | 451 to 1,335 |
| October | 761 | 474 to 1,470 |
| November | 957 | 613 to 1,635 |
| December | 762 | 529 to 1,100 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Black River near Galesville, WI (site 05382000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Black River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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